MANILA, Aug. 20 -- Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has assured that the Philippine government is extending full legal and welfare assistance to the six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrested in Hong Kong for alleged unapproved employment and other offenses.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Cacdac said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now working closely with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Migrant Workers Office (MWO), and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Hong Kong to assist the detained workers.

"The DMW-OWWA-MWO is in coordination with DFA-PCG to provide legal assistance and visitations to the detention facility. We are also reaching...